Ako Pa Rin Ang Nanay Mo!: The Portrayal of Mommy Issues in Critically-Acclaimed Filipino Films Through the Lens of Inang Bayan

• Main Authors: Arroyo, Maryanne Precious P., Lo, Eufia Jasmine K., Patiag, Anthony V., Pla, Ma. Mikaela Beatrize M., Santos, Jazmin M.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2024
• Subjects: mommy issues; family portrayal; Inang Bayan; Philippine films
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2024/paper_mps/1; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/2362/viewcontent/PP_MPS_Arroyo_Lo_Patiag_Pla_Santos___Eufia_Jasmine_Lo.docx.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

The research looks into Filipino films' portrayal of mommy issues — psychological and emotional challenges that can arise from conflicted mother-daughter relationships. From three critically acclaimed films, Lino Brocka's Insiang (1976), Rory Quintos' Anak (2000), and Shireen Seno's Nervous Translation (2017), the study aims to identify how the filmmakers portray the characteristics of problematic mother-daughter relationships. Through content analysis, the research utilizes the concept of Inang Bayan to identify how the audience accepts the filmmakers’ portrayals and to contextualize the societal aspect of these depictions. The researchers then found that the filmmakers utilize the techniques of duality and narrative storytelling to translate the mother character's impact on her daughter's actions. The daughter characters’ Intrinsic and Unconscious Adherence to Inang Bayan further portrays how the concept negatively shapes their relationships with their mothers. In conclusion, mommy issues manifest beyond the physical treatment within the portrayed dynamics, as evidenced by the cultural traditions held by the daughter and mother characters.